banggai cardinal fish disappeared???

tatorswife · 02/07/2014, 09:01 PM

So tonight when I come home from work I notice one of our cardinal fish is no where to be found. We have looked all over tank and all around it on the floor. Its no where

and upon further looking our other one's fins look like one of the other fish tried to eat it. So my question is who is the culprit. The other tank mates are a false percula misbar clown, a black cap jawfish, lawnmower blenny, Christmas wrasse and emerald crab..many snails and a few scarlet hermits. Both cardinal fish have been in the tank about 3 weeks now. Nothing was wrong last night at all with them. All parameters are normal. 60 gallon tank. TIA

Reefmedic79 · 02/07/2014, 09:14 PM

If it's only been a few hours, I wouldn't worry too much about it, fish disappear all the time only to reappear days later.

As for possible aggression, the first place I would look is the other cardinal, then the emerald crab.

snorvich · 02/07/2014, 09:22 PM

Two of the same sex will not get along.

nlgill13 · 02/07/2014, 09:34 PM

+1 to both above comments...One of my banggai cardinals lost part of its tail in a fight with a wrasse. The fin did grow back. How long have you had the cardinals?

tatorswife · 02/07/2014, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nlgill13

+1 to both above comments...One of my banggai cardinals lost part of its tail in a fight with a wrasse. The fin did grow back. How long have you had the cardinals?

3 weeks. Never noticed any aggression between the 2 cardinals but we are only home with the tank for about 5 hours each night after we get home from work. They are most recent add to the tank.

msadler13 · 02/08/2014, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by tatorswife

So tonight when I come home from work I notice one of our cardinal fish is no where to be found. We have looked all over tank and all around it on the floor. Its no where

and upon further looking our other one's fins look like one of the other fish tried to eat it. So my question is who is the culprit. The other tank mates are a false percula misbar clown, a black cap jawfish, lawnmower blenny, Christmas wrasse and emerald crab..many snails and a few scarlet hermits. Both cardinal fish have been in the tank about 3 weeks now. Nothing was wrong last night at all with them. All parameters are normal. 60 gallon tank. TIA

Do you have a cat?

julie180 · 02/08/2014, 08:11 AM

I had a small fish end up about 6 feet away from the thank when it jumped. another managed to get to the basement through a vent sized hole behind the tank.
Ya Ya, I have a mesh cover NOW. It took me to long to get smart.

02/07/2014, 09:01 PM	#1
tatorswife Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 128	banggai cardinal fish disappeared??? So tonight when I come home from work I notice one of our cardinal fish is no where to be found. We have looked all over tank and all around it on the floor. Its no where and upon further looking our other one's fins look like one of the other fish tried to eat it. So my question is who is the culprit. The other tank mates are a false percula misbar clown, a black cap jawfish, lawnmower blenny, Christmas wrasse and emerald crab..many snails and a few scarlet hermits. Both cardinal fish have been in the tank about 3 weeks now. Nothing was wrong last night at all with them. All parameters are normal. 60 gallon tank. TIA

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Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	If it's only been a few hours, I wouldn't worry too much about it, fish disappear all the time only to reappear days later. As for possible aggression, the first place I would look is the other cardinal, then the emerald crab. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

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snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Two of the same sex will not get along. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

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nlgill13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boulder,CO Posts: 1,291	+1 to both above comments...One of my banggai cardinals lost part of its tail in a fight with a wrasse. The fin did grow back. How long have you had the cardinals? __________________ 90G DT w/ 30G sump, 2 Apollo SolarBlast Dimmable LEDs, 160 Reef Octopus Extreme, Neptune Apex, Mag 7, MP10 & MP40

02/08/2014, 08:11 AM	#7
julie180 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 2,556	I had a small fish end up about 6 feet away from the thank when it jumped. another managed to get to the basement through a vent sized hole behind the tank. Ya Ya, I have a mesh cover NOW. It took me to long to get smart.